Showing posts with label Good News in History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Good News in History. Show all posts

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Good News in History, September 3: Shaun White Turns 40 today

 

Good News in History, September 3

Happy Birthday to Shaun White, the three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding, who turns 40 today. He was a champion skateboarder in his teens after undergoing two open-heart surgeries as an infant. He became first person to compete in and win both the Summer and Winter X Games in two different sports–including historic wins four years in a row and tallying more X-Games gold medals than anyone. READ more about White... (1986)

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Good News in History, August 30

 

On This Day in History

Good News in History, August 30

Happy 96th Birthday to Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha." He rose from working in his father’s store and delivering newspapers to becoming a multi-billionaire and the most successful American investor of the 20th century, whose company Berkshire Hathaway is one of the few in the world valued at over $1 trillion. He only recently (and finally) retired, leaving behind the most successful track record of any money manager in US history. READ about his philanthropy... (1930)